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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1896
Page
5
Local notices and scattered items from Topeka include court house work, upcoming murder trial for ex policeman H E Galnas, election chatter, street and sidewalk conditions, muddy weather, charity pleas, and various city officials and residents. Witnesses discuss street cleaning, lighting plant bids, and a broad mix of civic updates.
In district court three expert witnesses debated the value of an overcoat Waters stole from James A. Mulholland. The coat valued at 22 dollars by the jury. Waters convicted of grand larceny. Guardian appointed for three orphans after Joseph Wright’s death. Frank Clark jailed again after escape attempt. Crowe acquitted of liquor retailing. Will of George Bennett admitted to probate. probate judge appoints Waterman executor. Foreclosure suit against F. H. Martin. court house offices move to new building. various petitions and judgments filed in district court.
Washington reports that Congressman Dick Blue will not seek O L Millers seat in the Second district. Bion plans renomination with no home district challenge, prompting withdrawals of Charles Lobdell and J W Beekman for at large bids. Several contenders remain including E H Funston J D Rowersock Billy Bachan Nat Barnes and possibly Aries Scott of Iola.
Jerry Shaw of Dodge City a Santa Fe engineer and longtime G R worker is set as a candidate for department commander to succeed Jack Harria at the Beloit encampment in April He is urged by Lewis post 249 of Dodge City Shaw also serves as senior vice commander of the Kansas GAR Judge Cole seeks reelection to the Kansas Court of Appeals western division four years on the bench are desired State Senator race in Chantaugua Ho announces Judge J D McBrian of Sodden is a Republican candidate for state senator in the twenty sixth district Board of Health picks Dr H M Ochiltree to replace Dr N M Smith term ends in March.
McDowell county authorities informed black leaders that mob participants in the lynching of Alex Jones will be prosecuted. More arrests are expected. The Norfolk and Western railway plans to press charges for interfering with the mail and express by stopping the train and taking Jones. Jones fired twice into a carload of passengers killing three. Public sentiment says the lynching was justified.
Chief George O Wilmarth presents the 1895 fire record for Topeka noting 189 fires and property at risk totaling 702250 dollars. The value of buildings and contents at risk amounts to 51128.97 dollars. Three fifths of the losses occurred at Clementa and Chaffee and Strong Lumber Company in February.
The W C G T U committees in Lextrevox protested the idea of using whisky or any intoxicant in christening the warship Kentucky. They declined to release the protest until mailed to Secretary Herbert and Miss Harriette B Richardson, chosen to christen the ship, who favored Old Bourbon. Richardson noted no official christening method had been announced and suggested Old Bourbon as a Kentucky product.
Ex-Postmaster General Wanamaker sails from New York on the Fuerst Bismarck to Genoa Italy to join Mrs Wanamaker and their daughter then proceed to Palestine. He expects to return to the United States before the end of March.
A Washington despatch from John Hays Hammond, jailed in Pretoria, reports 65 arrestees on sedition and treason charges amid Transvaal grievances. It details Boer oppression, reform efforts in Johannesburg, Jameson incident fallout, and calls for constitutional redress, plus potential British intervention if reforms fail. It also notes Crawford’s opera house promotional lines and local newspaper subscription appeal.
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